Inclosed convertible motor



G. T. PFLEGER 1,852,476

INCLOSED CONVERTIBLE MOTOR April 5, 1932.

Filed March e, 192e 2 sheets-sheet 1 April 5, 1932. c;v T. PFLEGER INCLOSED CONVERTIBLE MOTOR 2 Shets-Sheet 2 Filed March 6, 1928 action.J

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Patented Apr. 5, 1.932 i UNITED STATESPATENT oFFlcE GEORGE T. PFLEGER, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, ASSGNOR T 'UNITED STATES ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, A COR- ;PORATION 0F CALIFORNLA Application med March e,

motor, the cooling of the motor being accom;u

` plished` by conducting the heat from the m6'-` tor through the members inclosing the motor.-

It is anobject of my invention to provide y a motor which is totallyinclosed and which is cooled by a removal of heat through the inclosing members.

These inclosing members are Aformed of i thin material having a high heat conductivity. One of these members isJ positioned on each end of the sta-tor of the motor. ln cooling the motor, I prefer to form anl external circulating path for forcing air adjacent the exterior of the-inclosing members. A similar internal circulation path is set up inside the motor adjacent the inclosing mem# bers so that hea-t may be transferred from the inner circulation path to the externalcirculation path through the inclosing members. lt isan object cfm -invention to provide an inclosed motor hav ng a superiorcoolin'g I accomplish this highly ecient cooling action by forming the inclosing membersl so that they conform in contour to the windingsA of the motor, and so that a certain turbulent action takes place in theair or other cooling medium passing over these members.

It is a further object of my invention to provide'an inclosed motorl having inclosing members which conform in shape to the windings of theI motor, these members having irregular outlines whereby yair or-cooling me'- dium passing ."thereadjacent will have a scouring action on the surface of the inclos-V It is a further object of my invention to provide internal and external circulation paths on opposite sides of the inclosing members. -Most motor manufacturers manufacture' a 'INcLosED coNvEnTInLE Moron 1928. Serial No. 255,410.

' desirable that certain parts of the motors` be interchangeable on diHerent-lines andl types of motors. l have invented amotor which may' be totally inclosed, pipe cooled, self-r ventilated, or used as a standard open motor, depending upon the attachments utiliged and whether or not inclosing members are utilized.

llt is an object of my invention to provide a motor adapted to be either tot-ally inclosed, pipe ventilated, self-ventilated, or astanda'rd open motor, dependingupon the attachment thereto or detachment therefrom of auxiliary apparatus adapted to be secured to the motor:

llt is also desirable to form an inclosed motor in which the rotor may be easily removed therefrom without the trouble of disassembling the whole motor or removing the bearings from the shaft.

lt is further desirable to be able to remove the rotor from either end ofthe motor without removing either bearing from the shaft.- lt is a further object of my invention to provide an inclosed motor which is easily assembled and dismantled and which is easy to repair. y

Further objects and advantages of my invention will be ymade evident hereinafter.

Referring to the drawings in which l illustrate av preferredl embodiment of my invention,-

Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional. view taken through the inclosed motor of my invention. Fig.l 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. f

Fig. 3 is a view similar to'Fig. 1 showing themotor of my invention adapted to be pipe cooled.

Fig. 4 is a sectional 1 4 of Fig. 3. i

Referring' in particular to Fig. 1, the motor 4 10 of my invention has a rstator 11 having laminations or punchings 12 formed of suitable steel. Stator rings 13 are adapted to hold ythe punchings` 12 in place, these stator rings having openings 15 therethrough. Alternate openings'l are adapted to rece1ve rivets 17 which suitably clamp the punch- 10U view taken on .the line front and rear bearing containers 34 `and 35 l in the stator 11 is a rotor 25 which may be of conventional design. In the rotor shown,

- laminations 26 are cast in a frame 27 .of the rotor, this frame having Ventilating blades 28 extending therefrom for the purpose of` cooling the motor. The rotoris suitably keyed to a shaft 30, this shaft being suitably l forming a loose it with the interior of the journalled in front and rear end-bells 32 and 33. This journalling action takes place in in which bearings 36 are adapted to engage i I the inner ,walls of these bearing con- Vtainers and the 'shaft 30.f The bearings 36I are of the ball type and have outer races 37 bearingcontainers 34 and 35. l Tn'ner races/38 pressed on the shaft 30. Nuts 40 threaded on.

of each bearing 36 are adapted to tightly -engage a reduced diameter portion 39 of the shaft 30, these inner races being preferably the reduced diameter portion insure that the shaft 30 will not move axially relative to thev bearings 36. f The outer ends of the bearing containers 34 and 35 are closed by covers 42 and 43 rey -spectively, theser` coversmbeing formed integrally with the end-bells and surround end portions 45 of the shaft 30. Suitable packing members 47 are placed between each cover and its respective end portion 45. These packing members are preferably formed of felt or other similar material, and

are adapted to prevent any dust from entering bearin chambers 48 and 49 formed respectively y the bearing containers 34 and 35. Openings 51 closed by suitable plugs 52 `are adapted to supply suitable' lubricant to the bearing chambers 48 and 49.

Adapted to close the inner ends of the front and rear bearing containers 34 and ,35 respectivelyare inner covers 54 and 55. These covers have 'suitable packing members 56 engaging the periphery of the shaft 30, these `packing members being similarto the packing members 47 both in structure and in use. The inner covers are adapted to be clamped to their respective end-bellsby means of bolts b 11 prefer to use three bolts 58 in each end- .Adapted to be clamped between each. inner cover and its respective bearing container are front and rear inclosing memberfs 60 and 61, these inclosing members extending outward and bearing vagainst suitable seat meIIlbQ/If 62 secured in the stator rings 13. I These in-a vclosing members are preferably. formed 0f a v-stator rings13 are moved.

The inclosing members l60 and 61 are 75 formed in a shape indicated best in Fig. 1 so as to conform in contour to the opposite ends l of the windings 21 of the stator and to en, tend on three sides thereof to form a channe 67 therebetween. Each inclosing member has radial portions 68 and 69, the portion 69 being clamped between the inner covers and their respective bearing containers. A cylindrical wall 70 joins the radial portions 68 and 69 and cooperates with that portion of the inclosing member which defines the channels 67 in forming a trough 71. Secured to the inner face of each radial portion 68 is `a ba-iile 72 whichis concentric with the axis of the shaft 30 and which has openings 73 extending therethrough. The outer ends of the baliie 72 extend close to the inner surface of the windings 21, as best shown in Fig. 1.

, This baiile is adapted to direct the How vof air or other cooling medium through an internal circulation path indicated by arrows 75. As the rotor 25 turns, the blades 28 thereon cause the air to be thrown outward and through the openings 22 formed in the stator windings, this air then flowing toward the end ofthe motor and passing through the chanl nel 67 formed betweengthe inclosing members and the windings 21. This flow of cooling medium is turned by the baille 72 through the openings 73 and again reaches the rotor 105 `near the central portion thereof. This air is warmed due to the heat generated in the l windings 22 and in the rotor 25, and also due to the hysteresis and eddy current losses in the stator-and rotor. l f

As this -warmed air passes adjacent the inclosing memberspa portion of this heat is transferred to these members, and passes therethrough. This heat is transmitted to a cooling medium passing through an external circulation path indicated by arrows 80. This cooling medium may conveniently be airthis air being propelled'by a suitable fan 81 secured to the rear end of the shaft 30 'outside the end-bell 33. A suitable fan cover 82 surrounds this fan and is clamped to the stator by the bolts 64. This fan cover has openings 83 therein'which conduct air to the fan 81, this air being forced outwardvas indicatd by the arrows 80. This outward flow is reversed when the air leaves the fan, the air' passing inward through openings 84 formed in the rear end-bell. LA suitable baile 85 directs this flow toward the central part of the motorso that the air will pass adjacent 13 warmed as it passes throughthe channel 87,l

the walls of the trough 7.1 in' such a manner that turbulent action will be set up in the air stream so as to cause a scouring action of the air on the inclosing member 61. Theair then passes outward through a channel 87 between theend-bell 33 andthe inclosing member 61. The air is'transferred to and from the chamber 19 through the alternate openings 15, as previously described, this air then passing through a channel 88 defined between the en-4 closing member and the end-bell 32. A baffle 89 similar to the baflie 85 directs this flow of air adjacent the enclosing member 60 and outward through the end-bell 32. It should be apparent that the circulating paths indicated by the arrows and 80 are directed in opposite directions relative to the inclosing members. This is of a very material advantage, inasmuch as the heat passing throughthese inclosing members is direct-ly proportionalto the difference in temperature maintained between the inner and outer surfaces thereof. The air passing through' the openings '84, for instance, is gradually openings formed in and the air passing through the', channel 67 is` gradually cooled, thus effecting a maximum difference in temperature between the inner and outer surfaces of* the inclosing members throughout the distance the circu lating air contacts therewith. i

It is especially desirable that the rotor 25 `be removable from the motor 10 without completely disassembling the motor. I accomplish this result by spacing an innermost edge 95 of each inclosing member a distance from the lshaft.-

This innermost edge is formed of equal, or slightly larger, diameter than the outer'races '37 of the bearings 36. Thus, when it is desired to remove the i'otor from the motor, it is only necessary to tor.

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remove-the four bolts indicated by thejnumeral 64 and withdraw the three bolts 58 extending through the front end-bell 32 a sufcient distance so that the inner co'ver`54 is released. At this time the v[structure comprising the fan cover 82, the end-bell 33 and its attached inclosing member 61, and the shaft 30 with its attached fan and rotor, may be pulled ina direction indicated by the arrw 96. As this is done, the outer race 37 pf the front bearing 36 slides in the bearing container 34 pushing the inner cover 54 therewith. .This inner cover does not bind against` the walls of the inclosing member, and the outer race 37 easily passes the innermost edge of the inclosing member 60. The rear bear- 'ing in thebearing chamber 49 need not be disturbed in this operation of removingthe rol This comparatively easy means of assembling and disassembling the motor is especially'advantageous in repair and manufac- @5 'Another very decided' advantage of the motor of iny invention is that the standard stator, rotor, end-bells, and bearings may be used on different types of motor. Thus, it is often desirable to supply a motor with clean air often derived from points above the roof lof a factory and transmitted to the motor through suitable pipes. My motor is readily adapted to this use by attaching front and rear pipe ventilating members 101 and 102 respectively to the front end-bell 32 and the fan cover 82 by cap screws 104 as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. Intake and exhaust pipes 105 and 106 communicate with pipe members 101 and 102 respectively. The motor shown in Fig. 3 utilizes the fan 81 for drawing ai'i' through the intake pipe 105 and forcing it out the exhaust pipe 106. In the form shown the inclosing members have been removed inasmuch as 'it is assumed that the intake pipe receives a supply of clean air non-inJurious to the motor. It is also entirely possible to utilize the inclosing members if this supply of air is not clean or if it is injurious to the motor.

If the inclosing members are not used, I

find lthat a better cooling action is obtained by installing a baffle which extends in- Ward toward the rotor a greater distance than the baflie 85 shown in Fig. 1. The fan 81 and its cover 82 may also be eliminated and the blades 28 of the rotor used as an air circulating medium. In the latter case the rear pipe ventilating member 102 will be designed to it directly on the rear end-bell 33.

Furthermore, the pipe ventilating membei'l 101 may be entirely dispensed with, and the motor operated as a self-cooled motor either with or without the inclosing members 60 and t 61.

This flexibility o`f manufacture is eX- tremely desirable and is an important part of the invention.

I claiml as my invention:

i. `1. In a dynamo-electric machine, the combination of: a stator structure comprising a pair of end rings and a series of laminations therebetween, said end rings providing openings therethrough; means extending between said end rings and defining a chamber around said laminations; means passing through certain of said lopenings and through said chamber for clamping said end rings against said laminations; and means for cir` mounted relative to said statorfstructure, said last mentioned openings being equidistant from the 'axis of rotation of said rotor; inclosing members inclosing. each end of said dynamo-electric machine and extendingkoutwardly to Contact said stator structure adjacent said openings; and means for circulating a cooling medium around the louter surfaces of said inclosing members and through the other of said openings.l

' 4. In a dynamo-electric machine, the combination of: a stator structure comprising a pair of end rings and a series of laminations therebetween, said end rings providing openings therethrough; a shell extending between said end rings and defining a chamber around said laminations; a rotor rotatably mounted in said stator structure; means engaging saidl end rings and defining a chamber at each end of said dynamo-electric machine, said chambers providing a continuous passage 'around said stator structure and rotor; meansmpassing through certain of said ring openings and said irst mentioned chamberfor clamping said end rings against said laminations; and means for circulating a cooling medium through said passage. y

5. In a dynamo-electric machine, the combination of: a stator structure comprising a pair of end rings and a series of`laminati'ons therebetween, said end rings providing openings lying entirely outside ofsaid laminations; a winding on sai stator structure; aM

rotor rotatably mounted in said stator structure; means extending between said end rings and defining a chamber around said lamina,- tions; lan inclosing member at each end of ing the ends of said rotor and stator structure and defining passages therearound, said passages communlcating with sa1d chamber; means passing through certam of sald ring openings and said chamber for clamping said rings against said laminations; and means for circulating a cooling medinm through said passages and chamber.

7. A combination as deiined in claim 6 including means for setting up a circulation inside of said inclosing members.

8. A combination as defined in claim 6 in which said openings are equidistant from the axis of rotation of said rotor and lieentirely outside of said laminations.' l

9. In a dynamo-electric machine, the combination of: astator structure comprising `a pair of end rings and a series of laminations therebetween, said end rings providing openings therethrough; a winding on said stator structure; a rotor rotatably mounted relative to said stator structure; a shell connectin said end rings and forming a chamber arountiy said laminations, said ring openings communicating with said chamber; means passing `through certain of Vsaid openings and said chamber for clamping saidendrings to said stator structure; Vheat conductive inclosing members inclosing the ends of -said dynamo# electric machine, said members extending around the end turns of said winding and forming passages communicating with said chamber means for circulating a cooling medium through said passages in one direction against the exterior surfaces of said inclosing members in a manner to exert a. scouring action thereon; and means for setting upa cir-` culation of heated vmedium inside of said inclosing members, said heated medium'being circuated in a direction opposite to that of said ooling medium and engaging the inner surfaces of said inclosing members in a manner to be cooled. y

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Los Angeles, California, this 28th l day of February, 1928.

GEORGE T. rFLEGER;

said dynamo-electric machine and defining chambers communicating with said iirst mentioned chamber; means passing through certa-in of said ring openings and said first mentioned chamber for clamping saidend rings against said laminations; .andmeans for circulating a cooling medium through said chambers.

6. In a dynamo-electric machine, the combination of: a stator structure comprising a vpair of endrings and a series of laminations therebetween, said end'rings providing openings -therethrough; a winding on said stator structure; a rotor `rotatably mounted in said stator structure; a Ishell extending between said end rings and deiining a chamber around said laminations; inclosing members inclos- 

